Division of Measurement Standards
Publications
The following forms and publications files are available in Portable Document Format (PDF).
California Law
CA Legislative Information Website - Business and Professions Code (BPC)
Division 5. Weights and Measures (12001-13800)
Revision Index for the 2023 BPC (Extract) (PDF)
Combined 2023 BPC Chapters 1 through 16 (PDF)
- Chapter 1. General Provisions (12001-12027)
- Chapter 2. Administration (12100-12246) REVISED 2022
- Chapter 3. Standards of Weights and Measures (12300-12314)
- Chapter 5. Weighing and Measuring Devices (12500-12519)
- Chapter 5.5. Service Agencies for Weighing and Measuring Devices (12531-12544) REVISED 2022
- Chapter 6. Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (12601-12615.5)
- Chapter 6.5. Unit Pricing (12655-12656)
- Chapter 7. Weighmasters (12700-12737)
- Chapter 9. Special Provisions Relating to Farm Products (12925-12930)
- Chapter 13. Automatic Checkout Systems (13300-13357)
- Chapter 14. Fuels and Lubricants (13400-13630) REVISED 2022
- Chapter 14.5. Service Stations (13650-13660)
- Chapter 15. Automotive Products (13700-13741)
- Chapter 16. Rental Vehicles (13800)
Repealed Chapters
- Chapter 4.Unit of Measure (PDF)
- Chapter 6.6. Standard Bread Loaf (PDF)
- Chapter 8. Terminal Weighing (PDF)
- Chapter 10. Flour and Meal Containers (PDF)
- Chapter 11. Textile Products (PDF)
- Chapter 12. Animal Euthanasic Devices (PDF)
- Chapter 17. Automatic Transmission Fluid (PDF)
California Regulations
California Code of Regulations (CCR)
Title 4. Business Regulations
Division 9. Division of Measurement Standards, Department of Food and Agriculture (§§ 4000 - 4900 and Appendix A)
Revision Index for the 2021 CCR (Extract) [PDF]
NIST Publications - Handbooks 44, 130, 133
Chapter 1: Tolerances and Specifications for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices Expand this section (§§ 4000 - 4029.6)
REVISED 2022
- Article 1. National Uniformity, Exceptions and Additions (§§ 4000 - 4009.6)
- Article 2. Specification and Tolerances and Other Technical Requirements for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices (§§ 4010 - 4011.5)
- Article 2.1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Tanks when Mounted on Highway Vehicles and Used as Measures (§§ 4012 - 4026.6)
- Article 2.2 Electric Watthour Meters (§§ 4027- 4028.6)
- Article 2.3 Carbon Dioxide Liquide-Measuring Devices (§§ 4029 - 4029.6)
Chapter 2. Special Equipment Expand this section (§ 4050 - 4055)
- Article 1. Compressed Gas Cylinders (§§ 4050 - 4053)
- Article 2. Procedures for Type Approval Certification Evaluation and Field Compliance Testing of Vapor Recovery Systems (§§ 4054 - 4055)
Chapter 3. Device Inspection Expand this section (§§ 4070 - 4075)
- Article 1. Frequency of Inspection (§ 4070)
- Article 2. Alternatives to Specified Frequency of Inspection (§§ 4071 - 4074)
- Article 3. Annual Device Administrative Fee (§ 4075)
Chapter 4. Registration of Service Agencies for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices (§§ 4080 - 4088)
Chapter 5. Billing for Utility Services (§ 4090)
Chapter 6. Automotive Products Specifications Expand this section (§§ 4100 - 4191)
- Article 1. Brake Fluid Standards (§ 4100)
- Article 2. Brake Fluid Labeling (§§ 4110 - 4112)
- Article 3. Automatic Transmission Fluid Standards [Repealed]
- Article 4. Automatic Transmission Fluid Registration [Repealed]
- Article 5. Engine Fuel Standards (§§; 4140 - 4149)
- Article 6. Engine Oil Labeling and Exemptions (§§ 4150 - 4152)
- Article 7. Labeling and Specifications of Engine Coolants (§§ 4160 - 4175)
- Article 8. Specifications for Hydrogen Gas Used in Internal Combustion Engines and Fuel Cells ( §§ 4180 - 4181)
- Article 9. Specifications for Dimethyl Ether Used as a Motor Vehicle Fuel (§§ 4190 - 4191)
Chapter 7. Advertising and Labeling of Gasoline and Other Motor Vehicle Fuels (§§ 4200 - 4207)
Chapter 8. Motor Oil Fee (§§ 4300 - 4309)
Chapter 9. Weighmaster Enforcement Expand this section (§§ 4400 - 4496.6)
- Article 1. General Provisions (§§ 4400 - 4403)
- Article 2. Weighmaster Certificates (§§ 4410 - 4415)
- Article 3. Predetermined Individual Tare Weights (§§ 4420 - 4423)
- Article 4. Seasonal Tare Weights (§§ 4430 - 4433)
- Article 5. Common Tare Weights (§§ 4440 - 4446)
- Article 6. Limits of Permissible Error (§ 4450)
- Article 7. Average Tare Weights (§§ 4460 - 4461)
- Article 8. Volumetric Conversion to Weight of Squid (§§ 4470 - 4472)
- Article 9. Director's Approval of Inspection of Weighmaster Records )§§ 4480 - 4486)
- Article 10. Timber Tare Weights (§§ 4490 - 4493)
- Article 11. Multiple Draft Weighing Operations (§§ 4495 - 4495.6)
- Article 12. Unattended Weighing Systems (§§ 4496 - 4496.6)
Chapter 10. Quantity Control Expand this section (§§ 4500 – 4536.2) REVISED 2022
- Article 1. General (§§ 4500 - 4503 )
- Article 2. Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation (§§ 4510 - 4522)
- Article 3. Wood for Fuel Purposes (§§ 4530 - 4536.2 )
Chapter 11. Sampling and Testing Procedures for Determining the Net Contents of Packaged Commodities Expand this section (§§ 4600 – 4657)
- Article 1. Definitions (§§ 4600 - 4626)
- Article 2. Sampling and Testing Procedures for Determining the Net Contents of Packaged Commodities (§§ 4650 - 4657)
Chapter 12. Administration Expand this section (§§ 4700 – 4900 and Appendix A)
- Article 1. Permit Reform Act (§§ 4700-4701 )
- Article 2. Weights and Measures Penalty Guidelines (§§ 4800 - 4802)
- Article 3. Applicant Verification Regulations (§ 4900 and Appendix A)
Field Reference Manual
Revision Index for the 2023 Field Reference Manual
2023 Combined Field Reference Manual.
- Chapter 2, Sections 4050 – 4055.
- Chapter 3, Sections 4070 – 4075.
- Chapter 4, Sections 4080 – 4088.
- Chapter 5, Section 4090.
- Chapter 6, Section 4100-4191.
- Chapter 7, Sections 4200 – 4207.
- Chapter 8, Section 4300 – 4309.
- Chapter 9, Sections 4400 – 4496.6.
- Chapter 10, Sections 4500 -4532.
- Chapter 11, Section 4600.
- Chapter 12, Sections 4700 – 4801.
Program Manuals, Brochures, and Information Guides
Device Enforcement Program Manual [Examination Procedure Outlines (EPO)]
- New! 2021 Update: EPO No. 52, Retail Electric Vehicle Fueling Systems and Timing Devices
- 2020 Update: EPO No. 8, Small Capacity Scales (less than 2,000 lb Capacity)
- 2020 Update: EPO No. 16 Medium Capacity Scales (2,000 to 10,000 lb Capacity)
- 2020 Update: EPO No. 26, Retail Motor Fuel Dispensers
- 2015: EPO No. 40 Hydrogen Gas-Measuring Devices
- 2012 Update: EPO No. 32-A, Compressed Natural Gas Motor Fuel Dispensers
- 2008 Update: EPO No. 39, Electric Meter